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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 81-4756477

Prevention Is Key Foundation

A private foundation in Nashville, TN. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 12 grants and $120,000 paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Jennifer Gilbert
PO Box 159233
Nashville, TN 37215
(615) 944-5329
[email protected]
Form and materials
See attachment 1
Deadlines
March 15 and september 15
Restrictions
A minimum of 80% of funds must be allocated toward direct program costs, and in compliance with IRS form 1023, no grant funds may be used for political purposes or scholarships.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $120,000

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $328,949
  • Tax year 2024

    $118,300

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $528,250
  • Tax year 2023

    $140,832

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $475,350
  • Tax year 2022

    $64,250

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $606,382
  • Tax year 2021

    $80,741

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $741,574
  • Tax year 2020

    $56,570

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $675,896
  • Tax year 2019

    $59,990

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $759,033
  • Tax year 2018

    $23,570

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $377,679

Grants paid in 2025

12 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Nurses for NewbornsNashville, TN

    In-home nursing visits

    $10,000
  2. Faith Family Medical CenterNashville, TN

    Wellness program to low income

    $10,000
  3. Heimerdinger FoundationNashville, TN

    Community support meal program

    $10,000
  4. The Boys & Girls Club of PBPoplar Bluff, MO

    Community youth program support

    $10,000
  5. The New Beginnings CenterNashville, TN

    Community nutrition/coaching for wom

    $10,000
  6. FiftyforwardNashville, TN

    Community health awareness

    $10,000
  7. Rodale InstituteKutztown, PA

    Community health education

    $10,000
  8. Midtown Fellowshipnapier Kitchen TNashville, TN

    Community health awareness

    $10,000
  9. Whole Kids OutreachEllington, MO

    Community health awareness

    $10,000
  10. Metro Nashville Public SchoolsNashville, TN

    Community health awareness

    $10,000
  11. InspiritusAtlanta, GA

    Community health awareness

    $10,000
  12. The Nashville Food ProjectNashville, TN

    Community health awareness

    $10,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Health3 grants $30,00038% of the total
  2. Food and agriculture2 grants $20,00025% of the total
  3. Crime and legal aid1 grant $10,00012% of the total
  4. Human services1 grant $10,00012% of the total
  5. Religion1 grant $10,00012% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Tennessee8 grants $80,000
  2. Missouri2 grants $20,000
  3. Georgia1 grant $10,000
  4. Pennsylvania1 grant $10,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Jennifer GilbertOFFICER Hours 20Pay $92,400
  • Carolyn DuncanSECRETARY Hours 0Pay $500
  • Michael GilbertBOARD MEMBER Hours 0Pay $500

The return

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